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Michelmores has advised on the successful incorporation and registration of international charity AuthentiSci Limited as an English charity, following a successful review of an initial rejection by the Charity Commission.
Working closely with Nick Clifton, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, Michelmores has supported AuthentiSci Limited throughout its incorporation in late 2023 up until its recent registration as a charity. The organisation operates internationally to improve public understanding of science and the importance of accurate scientific reporting in the media. AuthentiSci delivers educational programmes, lectures and outreach activities to equip the public with tools to critically engage with science-based news and information.
AuthentiSci operates in England and Germany and is supported and funded by Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics and Stifterverband.
Michelmores provided full legal support throughout the process, including company incorporation, advising on governance structure and charitable objects, and managing the application to the Charity Commission and subsequent review.
The Michelmores team advising on deal was led by Partner in the Firm’s Charities Team, Edward Porter, alongside Senior Associate Victoria Miller.
Nick Clifton commented:
“Michelmores showed unwavering commitment to our mission, helping us navigate complex scenarios with clarity, care and strategic insight. Their expertise not only secured our charity status but enabled us to move forward with greater confidence and capacity to deliver on our international goals.”
Edward Porter commented:
“We are pleased to have played a role in securing AuthentiSci’s charitable status. The work the charity undertakes helps the public to engage with scientific literature and improve public discourse in this vital area.”
This outcome reinforces Michelmores’ track record of supporting purpose-driven organisations with complex governance and regulatory challenges, and is the latest in a number of successful matters involving local and international charities, not for profits and businesses working for a positive future.
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